The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-19
BUFFALO BILDs EARLY DAYS.
Kansas City Remembers How he whipped
an EnGilsh Bully In tho Rod-hot Days.
From he Kansas CITY Journal.

From the Kansas CITY Journal
The Hon. William F. Cody, whose exhibit
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famous border hero, Wild Bill, with whom he
hunted and secuted, and who made him iirst
seFaas poso1 cs Of Abilene
Kan. Buffalo Bill had achieved a reputation
IN his via vest DRAMAS
the people Of tho East as typical frontiers
man. A little before this time he figured In an
He was young man. then. as now, superbly
developed physically, Of undaunted courage,
for MS exploits IN the king 81 Su1
q little work. conspicuous Tor it's conscientious
hues sa and
Kansas Gity was at that time the
point for expeditions over the plains. 1t was
along. the steamboat wharyes at the foot Of
mouth OF the Kaw, but giving even then some
promise OF Its subsequent marvellous growth.
1t was in the red.hot stage Ct Local dc. develop
bushwhackers Of the war Just finished. Union
buffalo hunters and trappers from the plains
and mountains, Mexican freghters from over
the Santa Fe trail. roustabouts from the steam
who mingled, caroused. and fought on the drop
Of the hat. while. attracted like camp followers
women practiced their allurements In numer-
GUS dance halls and lent a gaudy adornment to
the muddy streets Almost every man carried
sions. with, and often without, provocation.
Here in this frontier paradise appeared an
made himself Objectionable to the community
by his fondness for fist fighting. He possessed
both strength and science. and eonrted en- On.
came out victorious. He had done up" sue
cessiyeIy every man who could be found to
ability under the rules OF the prize ring to the
unpromising boatman, half horse half alliga-
tor. who fought yieiously rough and tumble.
and had become source Of chronic exaspera-
ton to the lighting population Of Kansas City;
there existed in the minds Of many a prejudice
against shooting an unarmed man. which in
terfered with the adoption Of the ordinary
in the community. A popular sentiment had
arisen, however, and was rapidly extending.
s On s
cussion, to await the coming Of Buffalo Bill.
who was daily expected to arrive from the
meeeng a should oee e betWeen them n0s''
In course OF time Buffalo Bill appeared In
and soon atsoF his ar VA
Englishman in saloon. q quarrel easily started.
and fight arranged. A back room Of the sa-
ness with .promptness and energy. For the first
and SuSk r. indian 5gSsh sSS the dsfsn
blows OF his antagonist, who followed him
inetreetiyely, and who soon got warm and be-
Bill, who, though somewhat punished. had
kept his coolness and temper, assumed the az
gressive. Avoiding o terrific blow at his face.
he sprung with the movement Of panther
under the Englishmans guard and caught him
with'bo hands by the throat in q grip like
steel. For a few moments the Englishman
rained short arm blows on him and struggled
to break his hold but his efforts could not
loose the grasp on his windpipe, and presently
Buffalo Bill held his grip until his oppo-
and then released him and walked away, bear
ing some marks Of punishment. but VICTORIOUS.
1t took long time to bring the English
man to, and for while the task seemed hope.
ice water, and strong hartshorn was held to
his nose. but under these provocatives he lay
like q log. 1t seemed he was gone beyond re-
call, but under tn, most strenuous efforts he
finally revived, and was eventually, as far as
physical injuries went, all right The encounter.
however, broke his reign OF terror In Kansas
City. and was one OF the occurrences that went
to establish the prestige OF Buffalo Bill.